Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 39
असक्तः सर्वसंगेषु यः सक्तात्मेति लक्ष्यते । अदीर्घसंशंयो वाग्ग्मी नारदं तं नमाम्यहम्
asaktaḥ sarvasaṃgeṣu yaḥ saktātmeti lakṣyate | adīrghasaṃśaṃyo vāggmī nāradaṃ taṃ namāmyaham
जो सब संगों में रहते हुए भी असक्त हैं, फिर भी जिनका मन परमात्मा में आसक्त माना जाता है; जिनके संदेह दीर्घ नहीं रहते और जो वाणी में प्रवीण हैं—उन नारद को मैं नमस्कार करता हूँ।
Unspecified (Kaumārikākhaṇḍa context: Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa addressing sages)
Scene: Nārada walking between gatherings—devas, sages, kings—unattached; a luminous thread from his heart to the Supreme indicates inner devotion; a scroll or gesture shows eloquent teaching.
FAQs
One can remain outwardly unattached while being inwardly devoted, with clarity that dispels lingering doubt.
No holy site is mentioned.
None; the focus is on qualities of mind and speech.